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Writing Violence #1: Getting shot by [Marc MacYoung]

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What happens when a character gets shot? How do you write a convincing action scene about something you've never witnessed and only seen in the movies? Does your character fly back through the air? Fall down? Die instantly? Return fire? Keep on advancing? Or does the character not even know he or she has been shot? The answer is "it depends" But in order for what you write to be credible, you -- the author -- must set it up beforehand. "Getting Shot" shows you how to do that.

The Writing Violence series is designed to help authors create stronger action scenes. By providing authors with a fundamental understanding of how violence works, their writing takes on staggering believability. As truth is often stranger than fiction, a working knowledge of violence frees writers to create a broader range of exciting action scenes

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00O1DGQZU
Publisher ‏ : ‎ NNSD (September 29, 2014)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ September 29, 2014
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 682 KB
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Marc MacYoung has never fit well into simple categories. That's because of his diverse past. When his family fell into situational poverty he found himself facing lifestyles and problems that most people have no idea exist, much less have experience dealing with. It was during that time the earned the street name "Animal." Many of his stories start with qualifiers like "The first time I was shot at..." and "The last time I had someone try to stab me..." (It was a long hard climb out of that lifestyle.) Decades of experience in environments and professions where violence was common, would eventually lead him to being a court recognized expert about violence, crime, and self-defense.

This wide ranging background gives him a completely different perspectives of the complex problems involved with personal safety, conflict, violence, and crime avoidance —especially how there are no simple answers (e.g., martial arts or carrying a gun). Those approaches may soothe fears, but they don't actually address danger —or the problems you'll face if you have to use them.

Over the years his works have evolved from that of a streetfighter to taking a more practical approach of avoidance and/or deterrence. This opens far more effective and non-violent options for his readers. As he often says "I'm not about fear management. My goal is danger management. I'm more interested in teaching you how to avoid walking into the lion's jaws than giving you false confidence about doing so."

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Wire Guy

Great Stuff For Writers

Reviewed in the United States on May 23, 2021

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Yes, it's short but in my opinion the low price counters this. It's also filled with scientific information beyond "powder burns". I'm writing a western & want to authentically portray the violence. Not to glorify it or spice up the story, but to remind the readers just how harmful, nasty, & unforgivable any violence against another person is. To me, too many novels & stories of all kinds that feature violent acts present them almost in a "cartoonish" fashion. Yes, I realize that some authors & readers like these stories told that way, especially for younger readers. I agree & am fine with those motives. I encourage them to continue doing this. I'm writing for an audience that agrees with my feelings. The use of violence is a serious business & I intend to treat it that way.
Thanks Mr. Macyoung for the helpful information.

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C. James

On Writing Violence Series

Reviewed in the United States on May 22, 2015

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I have these find eBooks and from the perspective of martial arts (discipline) I can tell you that these books are a lot more than merely writing good verse or story with realism, they are also the best, to my view, primers to learning martial arts, systems or styles.

Example: I have practiced a striking discipline for almost forty years. I assumed I knew a lot about striking yet when I read, three times to just get it, the third installment of writing violence, getting hit and hitting I found out just how much, “I didn’t KNOW!” It explained far better than I ever could or did about hitting and being hit, striking or punching, etc. It took some of my beliefs and turned them completely upside down to my benefit.

There is so much to learn and these particular terse lessons will get you there be it for martial arts, other combative type systems and especially in apply the physical part of self-defense - primers. I would recommend to anyone and everyone these books (and future editions that come out pretty fast and regular) if they desire to learn a fighting skill, well worth the money, time and study!

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Gary Jonas

Now you don't have to get shot to get it right. An excellent guide for writers!

Reviewed in the United States on October 13, 2014

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For writers who don't want to go to the trouble to actually get shot, and for those who don't want to go to jail for actually shooting people, this short guide is indispensable. Unless you're writing books for little kids about fluffy bunny rabbits, odds are, at some point your characters will encounter violence in one of its many forms.

Scars are cool, but pain hurts, so I'd rather leave those to my characters. Fortunately, Marc MacYoung has lived an interesting life walking the dark, mean streets. He's seen it all, and he's survived to tell the tales. In this book, he lays it all out in clear easy-to-read prose.

How does a hardened criminal react to getting shot compared to your average everyday citizen? What is the Deadman's Ten, and how does that play into your story? Do you know the difference between concealment and cover? Hollywood gets it wrong, but you don't have to. Buy this book, read it, and use it. Your work will reap the benefits, and so will your readers.

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Michael D. Fox

A Good Place to Start

Reviewed in the United States on September 27, 2017

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If you're a writer, and you're personally unfamiliar with weapons (handguns and rifles) and their effect on an antagonist, this is a great place to start. In the booklet, you'll learn the basics of physics and a sort of "getting shot anatomy" that will help you create much more realistic details that won't have a person familliar with these details dropping your book in search of something more realistic.

And Marc has been there. He's the real deal.

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Jose A Tadeo

Excellent tool for writers

Reviewed in the United States on October 1, 2014

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This book is a valuable resource for writers. It is clear. Concise. And it will, hopefully, prevent you from writing scenes that will make you look as if you don't know what you're writing about. It's a great tool for fiction writers. It should be mandatory reading for news reporters.

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Chris

For Writers and Gun Enthusiasts Alike

Reviewed in the United States on November 30, 2015

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Both groups of people will find this booklet informative and entertaining. Hollywood and Gun magazines have conditioned us to perceive firearms a certain way. This booklet shatters many of those conceptions.

Reviewed in the United States on October 27, 2015

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An excellent primer on the subject. Short, sweet, imminently practical...and entertaining too.

Reviewed in the United States on November 19, 2014

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If you are planning on writing a book, or a screenplay and want it to be credible, and not full of Hollywood fluff, I suggest you read a real world accounting of what it's like to be shot.

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MizzMac

Short booklet that gives some really good details.

Reviewed in the United States on October 21, 2014

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More than I ever wanted to know.......LOL. Short booklet that gives some really good details.

Reviewed in the United States on November 17, 2015